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Big Bang Fair calls on STEM community to inspire the next generation of engineers

Big Bang Fair calls on STEM community to inspire the next generation of engineers

Published: 17/02/2017

Registration is still open for the 2017 Big Bang Fair. Organisers are calling on the STEM community to play their part in inspiring the next generation at the NEC in Birmingham from 15 to 18 March …

Call for professionals to join Technical Education Panels

Call for professionals to join Technical Education Panels

Published: 27/01/2017

The Department for Education has launched a recruitment drive for industry professionals to help transform the post 16 technical education system …

Engineering and science professions to improve diversity and inclusion

Engineering and science professions to improve diversity and inclusion

Published: 16/12/2016

The Royal Academy of Engineering and Science Council have launched a new framework to improve diversity and inclusion across science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) careers …

Call for evidence on closing the STEM skills gap

Call for evidence on closing the STEM skills gap

Published: 07/12/2016

The Science and Technology Committee has launched an inquiry into how the skills gap is being addressed, calling for evidence on what measures are being taken to close the gap …

Engineers Without Borders launch 2017 international opportunities

Engineers Without Borders launch 2017 international opportunities

Published: 02/12/2016

Engineers Without Borders UK is looking for talented volunteers to support international projects with the launch of their 2017 opportunities …

Government to invest £2 billion per year in research and development

Government to invest £2 billion per year in research and development

Published: 28/11/2016

Government pledges an additional £2 billion funding per year in research and development by the end of this Parliament, in the Autumn Statement …

Institute for Apprenticeships invites applications for Route Panel Chairs

Institute for Apprenticeships invites applications for Route Panel Chairs

Published: 24/11/2016

The Department of Education is looking for applicants to be part of the new Institute for Apprenticeships, which from April 2017 will aim to put businesses at the heart of the decision-making process …

Clare Lavelle wins the Karen Burt Award

Clare Lavelle wins the Karen Burt Award

Published: 23/11/2016

The Women’s Engineering Society has awarded its 2016 Karen Burt Award to Clare Lavelle. The prestigious annual award is given to an outstanding newly registered female Chartered Engineer to recognise her excellence as an engineer and for her work to promote the profession …

University of Sheffield launches campaign to tackle UK engineer shortage

University of Sheffield launches campaign to tackle UK engineer shortage

Published: 16/11/2016

The University of Sheffield has launched ‘Engineering is…’ campaign, aimed at children to encourage more young people to study engineering …

Inventor Sir James Dyson sets up institute to tackle skills gap

Inventor Sir James Dyson sets up institute to tackle skills gap

Published: 14/11/2016

Inventor Sir James Dyson has announced he will open his own institute to train engineers, in order to "tackle head-on the dearth of skilled engineers in the UK" …